Collaborative Nursing
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Program Overview
The nursing profession requires caring, compassionate and highly skilled individuals who nurture and treat patients alongside a team of medical professionals.
If you’re looking for a high-paced, in-demand career where your kindness and medical knowledge make a difference in people’s lives, our Collaborative Nursing degree program will give you the clinical skills and certification you need to succeed.
Program Details
Program Code
NSG3
Credential:
Degree
Duration
120 weeks
Canadian Students
Start Dates
Locations
Availability
Full Time Offerings
2025 January
London
Open
Your Learning Experience
The Collaborative Nursing program is an accredited four-year degree between Fanshawe College and Western University, leading to a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree (BScN). Graduates are eligible to apply for registration as a registered nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
You’ll study for two years at Fanshawe and two at Western University learning from experienced nurses who have worked in busy emergency rooms and doctor’s offices; professionals who know the ropes and are eager to pass on their knowledge.
You’ll learn by working collaboratively and cooperatively with faculty in a state-of-the-art clinical education suite. This program also utilizes simulation learning. Learn more about our simulation labs.
You’ll complete a 12-week clinical placement in your final term where you’ll partner with a registered nurse in one of London's exceptional health care facilities.
The curriculum emphasizes a broad perspective of health and healing, health promotion and the ethic of caring. It takes into account health care needs in society and a changing health care system. The program educates nurses to work with individuals, families, groups and communities in diverse settings, enabling students to develop sensitivity to peoples' diverse experiences with health, healing and illness. Students learn to work in partnership with clients and inter-professional health care providers, while actively participating in their own learning.
When you graduate, you’ll be eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) – the entry-to-practice to become registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario –giving you the ability to work in a healthcare facility anywhere in the province.
For admissions questions, please contact the Office of the Registrar Advising Centre at advising@fanshawec.ca or 519-452-4277.
Career Information
Graduates of Fanshawe's Collaborative Nursing program are prepared for a variety of positions in the healthcare industry. Pursue the path of working as a registered nurse in a variety of different industries or within a public hospital. Explore other opportunities available with a nursing degree such as a travel nurse, flight nurse, school nurse, or more.
Did you know Fanshawe consistently ranks high in graduate employment rates among large colleges in Ontario?
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Collaborative Nursing program:
Nurse Educator
Work as a staff development educator in a clinical environment, or as a professor or faculty member at a university or college.
Registered Nurse
Ensure resident care is provided with established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders’, and administrative policies.
Forensic Nurse
Care for victims of crime and play a crucial role in gathering medical evidence and providing expert testimony that can be used in court.
Train in a Realistic Emergency
Every year, Fanshawe holds an emergency preparedness exercise at its London Campus that simulates realistic emergencies to help test and train students and campus emergency first responders. The College is one of the only post-secondary institutions to provide an experiential learning opportunity on this scale. Students in this program will get the chance to participate in this exciting event.
"The Western-Fanshawe Collaborative program provided me with the knowledge, skills and confidence to become a competent and well-versed health care professional that is able to continue to carry out the high standard of care that is promoted throughout the program."
Rachel Downie
Graduate 2015
Academic School
Program Coordinator:
Year 1 and 2:
Anne A. Lamesse, RN, BScN, MScN
Admission Requirements
Applicants from High School:
OSSD with courses from the University (U) or University/College (M)
stream WITH:
- Grade 12 English (U)
- Grade 12 Biology (U)
- Grade 12 Chemistry (U)
- Grade 11 Functions (U) OR Grade 11 Functions and Applications
(M)
(Note: minimum final grade required in each course is 65)
PLUS 3 additional Grade 12 University (U) or University/College (M)
courses
This is a highly competitive program and applicants should strive
to achieve an average in the high 80s over the best six Grade 12,
University (U) or University/College (M) courses which also
includes the prerequisite courses stated above
AND
Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling
Personal Characteristics Test (CASPer)
OR
Applicants from College:
Fanshawe College Pre-Health
Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees Ontario
College Certificate** with a minimum overall average of 65% (C+)
(2.5 cumulative GPA) and a minimum 65% (C+) in the following
courses:
- COMM-3050 in lieu of Grade 12 English (U)
- BIOL-1003 and BIOL-1008 in lieu of Grade 12 Biology
(U)
- CHEM-1004 and CHEM-1006 in lieu of Grade 12 Chemistry
(U)
- MATH-1024 or MATH-1028 in lieu of Grade 11 Functions (U) OR
Grade 11 Functions and Applications (M)
AND
Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling
Personal Characteristics Test (CASPer)
OR
Fanshawe College General Arts and Science
Ontario College Certificate** with a minimum overall average of 65%
(C+) (2.5 cumulative GPA) and a minimum 65% (C+) in the following
courses:
- COMM-3073 in lieu of Grade 12 English (U)
- BIOL-3012 and BIOL-3013 in lieu of Grade 12 Biology
(U)
- CHEM-3014 and CHEM-3015 in lieu of Grade 12 Chemistry
(U)
- MATH-3079 OR MATH-3080 in lieu of Grade 11 Functions (U) OR
Grade 11 Functions and Applications (M)
AND
Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling
Personal Characteristics test (CASPer)
OR
Applicants from other acceptable programs
at a College of Applied Arts and Technology must have achieved an
overall GPA of 2.5 in an acceptable completed program, and the
prerequisite courses listed above with a minimum grade of 65%
AND
Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling
Personal Characteristics Test (CASPer)
OR
Applicants from University:
Applicants currently
enrolled in a university or who have previously attended university
or other post-secondary institutions and applying to transfer into
the Collaborative Nursing program are considered on the basis of
their OSSD average and university or other post-secondary
standing. Specifically, applicants currently enrolled in a
university or who have previously attended university must maintain
a minimum average of 70.0% on the last ten full credit or full
credit equivalent courses in order to be considered for
admission. Applicants with less than ten full credit courses
must maintain a minimum average of 70.0% on all courses in order to
be considered for admission. In addition, all students
applying from university must have completed the prerequisite
courses in English, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics with a
minimum final grade required in each course of 65% as stated in the
Admission Requirements.
AND
Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling
Personal Characteristics Test (CASPer)
OR
Mature Applicants:
Mature Applicant who meets the
University of Western Ontario definition of mature applicant
(http://welcome.uwo.ca/preview/admissions/mature.html)
and are able to demonstrate academic success within the last four
(4) years by achieving a credit equivalent to Ontario secondary
school courses in Grade 12 English (U), Grade 12 Chemistry (U),
Grade 12 Biology (U) (or their equivalents) and Grade 11 Functions
(U) or Grade 11 Functions and Applications (M) (or equivalent) with
a minimum final grade required in each course of 65%.
AND
Computer-Based Assessment for Sampling
Personal Characteristics Test (CASPer)
NOTE: Please check our CASPer webpage for more details.
Competitive Programs
| *Important Note: Applicants wishing to enroll in Western University and Fanshawe College's Collaborative Nursing program at the Fanshawe College site must apply through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre at www.ouac.on.ca. |
English Language Requirements
English Language Requirements
Applicants whose first language is not English will be required to demonstrate proficiency in English by one of the following methods:
- A Grade 12 University Stream English credit (or equivalent) with at least four recent years of full-time study in an educational institution where the language of instruction and of examinations was English and which was located in a country where the first language is English
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test with a minimum score of 92 for the Internet-based test (iBT) (22 writing, 26 speaking, 20 reading and 20 listening), with test results within the last two years
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic test with an overall score of 7.0 with no score less than 6.5 in reading and listening and a score of 7.0 in writing and speaking, with test results within the last two years
Applicant Selection Criteria
Applicant Selection Criteria
Where the number of eligible applicants exceeds the available spaces in the program, the Applicant Selection Criteria will be:- Preference for Permanent Residents of Ontario
- Receipt of Application by February 15th
- Achievement in the Admission Requirements
- Achievement in Post-Secondary Studies (if applicable)
- *All students applying to the Western-Fanshawe Collaborative BScN program do so through the Ontario Universities' Application Centre (OUAC), choosing program code "ENW" for Western and "ENF" for Fanshawe College. Students are encouraged to apply to both Western and Fanshawe where applicable.
- **Admission to the Fanshawe College Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program or the General Arts and Science program does not guarantee admission in a subsequent year to the Collaborative Nursing program. Successful completion of the Fanshawe College Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program or the General Arts and Science program, however, does enable the student who lacks the requirements from secondary school, to be given consideration when applying to the Collaborative Nursing program. Students who are currently registered in the Fanshawe College Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program or the Fanshawe College General Arts and Science program must successfully complete their certificate with a minimum overall average of 'C+' (2.5 cumulative GPA) by April 30, 2023, and meet the academic prerequisite courses and grades for the Collaborative Nursing program in order to be eligible for admission consideration in the immediately following academic year to the Collaborative Nursing program. Applicants from another Ontario College of Applied Arts and Technology program must have the stated secondary school requirements in order to be considered for admission
- Applicants from other provinces in Canada are eligible to apply for admission on the basis of senior matriculation if their academic records meet, on subject matter and standing obtained, both the admission requirements of the Collaborative Nursing program and the admission requirements of a recognized university in their own province. This must include the successful completion of (university preparation) courses in English, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics (comparable to Ontario Grade 11 Functions (U) or Grade 11 Functions and Applications (M)) with a minimum final grade required in each course of 65%
More Information
Courses
| Year 1 | ||||
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| TAKE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY COURSES (MINIMUM GRADE 65): | ||||
| NRSG-7105 | N1040A/B Foundational Concepts Prof NRS | 3 | ||
| N1040 Foundational Concepts of Professional Nursing Practices: Students critically examine the historical development of nursing and the framework for Registered Nursing practice, including the philosophical, theoretical, and ethical tenets of the role. Using a variety of theories and conceptual frameworks, students acquire an understanding of how individual values, beliefs, perceptions, and experiences influence perspectives and nursing practice. | ||||
| NRSG-7106 | N1050A/B Academic Prof. Strategies NRSG | 3 | ||
| N1050A/B ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN NURSING: Students will acquire strategies to transition into the university and the BScN program which will help them acquire the foundational skills necessary to succeed both academically and in professional nursing practice. | ||||
| NRSG-7107 | N1120a/B Community Care Models of Prac | 3 | ||
| N1120 Community Care Models of Practice: Students critically examine models of care and sources of knowledge in community nursing practice including public health, community home health and primary healthcare. Applying principles of primary healthcare, social justice, and equity students critique how policy, practice, culture and societal norms impact health of the individual, family, community and population. | ||||
| NRSG-7108 | N1190A/B Enact Social Justice & Equity | 3 | ||
| N1190 Enacting Social Justice and Equity in Nursing Practice: Introduction to social determinants of health, social justice and health equity are foundational components in this course. Impacts of policy, politics, power, and privilege are investigated to understand how nursing and the current healthcare system have created historic inequities that continue to disadvantage and marginalize specific populations. The impact of colonizing practices is threaded throughout the course | ||||
| NRSG-7064 | N2240 Health Informatics in Nursing-Intr | 3 | ||
| This course introduces the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for the use of information technology by nurses in relation to client care, health administration, client teaching, nursing education and research. This course was designed to make students aware of professional, legal and ethical issues associated with the use of informatics within nursing. Students will explore the professional application of information technology in nursing education, professional practice and research.This course will extend students' knowledge and skills related to information literacy and knowledge acquisition skills necessary for professional nursing practice. Through active learning, students will determine appropriate knowledge sources for nursing practice. | ||||
Tuition Summary
London (Fanshawe Costs)
*Total program costs are approximate, subject to change and do not include the health and dental plan fee, bus pass fee or program general expenses.